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The Heimskringla on Fin the Little

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 83. Of Little Fin.

attestation: Fin the Little was an Uplander said to be of Finnish (Lappish) race, remarkably small but so swift that no horse could overtake him.

"There was a man from the Uplands called Fin the Little, and some said of him that he was of Finnish (1) race. He was a remarkable little man, but so swift of foot that no horse could overtake him"
attestation: Fin was an expert snowshoe runner and bowman who had long served King Hrorek on errands of trust.

"He was a particularly well-excercised runner with snow-shoes, and shooter with the bow. He had long been in the service of King Hrorek, and often employed in errands of trust"
attestation: After Hrorek was put under guard, Fin would slip in among the guardsmen and secretly communicate with the king.

"when King Hrorek was set under guards on the journey Fin would often slip in among the men of the guard, and followed, in general, with the lads and serving-men"
attestation: In spring, beyond Viken, Fin periodically disappeared from the army for days at a time without arousing suspicion.

"In spring, when they came a little way beyond Viken, Fin disappeared from the army for some days, but came back, and stayed with them a while"
attestation: The text notes that 'Fins' (Laplanders) are what Norwegians and Swedes call Laplanders.

"The Laplanders are called Fins In Norway and Sweden"

attestation: Fin the Little brought Hrorek a stoup of herb-laced, very strong mead one evening, and Hrorek made everyone in the lodging drunk until they fell asleep.

"Little Fin came to him with a stoup of mead with herbs in it, and very strong. The king made every one in the house drunk, until they fell asleep each in his berth"
attestation: Fin the Little killed Thorer Lange with an arrow to the body.

"Fin the Little shot off an arrow, which hit Thorer in the middle of the body, and was his death"